ShareHeight safety compliance: An essential guide to AS 1657 guardrail and handrail design requirements
Guardrails and handrails are essential safety measures in any work environment that has elevated structures like roofs, walkways and access platforms. It is crucial that guardrails and handrails are properly designed according to the relevant Australian standards and installed for the safety of all employers, employees, and visitors. Download this whitepaper for a concise guide to the guardrail and handrail requirements under AS 1657.
In Australia, working from heights is still one of the main causes of fatalities and serious injuries. When designing work sites that require individuals to work on elevated structures like roofs and access platforms, designers and specifiers must ensure fall protection measures meet the requirements of AS 1657:2018, "Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Stairways, and Ladders - Design, Construction, and Installation". Guardrails and handrails are among the most important safety features in any high-risk work environment. It is crucial that guardrails and handrails are compliant with AS 1657 for the safety of all employers, employees, and visitors.
Height Safety Compliance: An Essential Guide to AS 1657 Guardrail and Handrail Design Requirements takes a close look at one of Australia’s most frequently referred-to standards. We focus on the design requirements for handrails and guardrails for fixed platforms, stairs and step-type ladders. In doing so, we provide designers and specifiers with a clear understanding of the relevant requirements to aid in the selection of compliant barrier systems.
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- If any organisation hires individuals to work on a building or a permanent structure, such as a platform, walkway, stairs, or ladders, they must adhere to AS 1657:2018, "Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Stairways, and Ladders - Design, Construction, and Installation".
- on platforms and landings, guardrails are required when it is not safe to step or stand outside the walkway without risk of falling.
Download this whitepaper for a concise guide to the guardrail and handrail requirements under AS 1657.
Height safety compliance: An essential guide to AS 1657 guardrail and handrail design requirements
Guardrails and handrails are essential safety measures in any work environment that has elevated structures like roofs, walkways and access platforms. It is crucial that guardrails and handrails are properly designed according to the relevant Australian standards and installed for the safety of all employers, employees, and visitors.
Download this whitepaper for a concise guide to the guardrail and handrail requirements under AS 1657.
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